AwardedAwarded 20 February 2026

IFA Placement for 5566913

Darlington Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Darlington Borough Council awarded care and healthcare work to Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited on 20 February 2026.

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What the notice says

Independent Fostering Agency Placement

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited (SME)	£134,780	20 February 2026 to 20 July 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

20 February 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 015660-2026
20 May 2026Contract termination notice · UK11, notice 046029-2026

Last time this was bought

Residential placement for - 389483

Won by: Foresight Care LTD
Awarded: 10 December 2025
Value: £1,511,881
Contract ends: 16 November 2027

Matched on Darlington Borough Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Darlington Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

149

Awards

110

Suppliers it has used most for care

Care Line Homecare Limited13 contracts
Springfield Home Care Services Limited9 contracts
Darlington Association on Disability4 contracts
Ara Care Benfield Hall Limited3 contracts
Roc Solid2 contracts

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From notice 015660-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 February 2026, last updated 20 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.